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James Klemovich just missed spending his 48th anniversary with his wife. Oops.

He and a friend drove into the Nevada desert to investigate some mines in the area, but their car got stuck. With no cell reception and that part of Nevada being largely deserted, the situation quickly became a survival scenario.

Klemovich (a 76 year-old diabetic with a pacemaker and triple bypass surgery) and his friend lit signal fires, melted snow for drinking water, and strain NOTE: The remainder of this post can be read by logging in. For free PBF membership click here